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Slot/Port - This field is only configurable if you are creating new Virtual Router, in which case select the
Slot/Port for the new Virtual Router from the pulldown menu.
Pre-empt Mode - Select enable or disable from the pulldown menu. If you select enable a backup
router will preempt the master router if it has a priority greater than the master virtual router's priority
provided the master is not the owner of the virtual router IP address. The default is enable.
Priority - Enter the priority value to be used by the VRRP router in the election for the master virtual
router. If the Virtual IP Address is the same as the interface IP Address, the priority gets set to 255 no
matter what the user enters. If the user enters a priority of 255 when the Virtual and interface IP
Addresses are not the same, the priority gets set to the default value of 100.
Advertisement Interval - Enter the time, in seconds, between the transmission of advertisement
packets by this virtual router. Enter a number between 1 and 255. The default value is 1 second.
IP Address - Enter the IP Address associated with the Virtual Router. The default is 0.0.0.0.
Authentication Type - Select the type of Authentication for the Virtual Router from the pulldown menu.
The default is None. The choices are:
0-None - No authentication will be performed.
1-Key - Authentication will be performed using a text password.
Authentication Data - If you selected simple authentication, enter the password.
Status - Select active or inactive from the pulldown menu to start or stop the operation of the Virtual
Router. The default is inactive.
Non-Configurable Data
Interface IP Address - Indicates the IP Address associated with the selected interface.
Command Buttons
Submit - Send the updated configuration to the switch. Configuration changes take effect immediately.
These changes will not be retained across a power cycle unless a save is performed.
Delete - Delete the selected Virtual Router. Note that the router can not be deleted if there are
secondary addresses configured.
Secondary IP Address - Proceed to the Secondary IP Address configuration screen.